round of 16
Canada ousted from World Cup with 3-0 loss to Morocco
HOUSTON - Canada is out of the FIFA World Cup after falling 3-0 to Morocco in the round of 16 on Saturday. Azzedine Ounahi broke a 0-0 deadlock in the 50th minute, then added a second goal in the 82nd for a brace. Soufiane Rahimi sent a rolling shot in...
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off the rocks
Valued Nanaimo thrift store saved
NANAIMO -A pillar of Nanaimo's Harewood neighbourhood facing imminent closure has been resurrected.It turns out the new owners weren't far away.Local residents Matthew Mikolas and his fiancée Khyara Hiles recently purchased the community staple, Deni's Dynamite Deals, well known for its eclectic collection of af...
Jul 04, 2026
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History preserved
Treasured Qualicum Beach lodge re-opens
QUALICUM BEACH - Destined to be torn down, a Qualicum Beach landmark was saved by sheer determination.St. Andrews Lodge, a modest and long-closed waterfront resort dating back to 1938 on Island Hwy. W at Buller Rd., fell into disrepair and was once slated to be demolished by the Town.A fall 2020 in-camera decision to d...
Jul 04, 2026
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for the animals
'A lot of fun:' funds raised for pets in need during Nanaimo SPCA's Lock-in For Love
NANAIMO - Animal lovers spent all last month raising money for their local SPCA, with some spending time behind bars until their fundraising goals could be met.The BC SPCA's 10th annual Lock-in for Love event culminated on Saturday, June 27, when multiple people spent the day in a kennel with a rescue animal, "loc...
Jul 03, 2026
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paddle battle
'Numbers are down:' Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival cancelled
NANAIMO - This year's Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival, scheduled for July 11-12, has been cancelled, with organizers citing a lack of paddlers to put on the event. Organizers say while they had teams registered from the Mainland, Alberta, and even the United States, an increase in similar events being hosted at home have ...
Jul 03, 2026
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Ball Drop
BC Ball Hockey provincials come to Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Year five of the Nanaimo Ball Hockey League is wrapping up with its organizing committee hosting two levels of a provincial tournament. Organizer and player Troy Gladesdahl said 16 teams are participating in the 'B' and 'D' level championships this weekend. "I'm amped up about it. I've been looking forwa...
Jul 03, 2026
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relief
Despite dry & hot June, forest fire threat held in check for now
NANAIMO - Much of June was a scorcher with multiple daily heat records set for the mid-Island and abroad, however a late-month turnaround helped ease the threat of forest fires. Sam Bellion, fire information officer with the Coastal Fire Centre, said the late-month rainfall and lowered daytime temperatures moderated co...
Jul 03, 2026
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save h20
Increased water restrictions coming for Parksville and Ladysmith
PARKSVILLE - While a day of rain was a welcome relief on Thursday, mid-Island communities are still planning to increase their water conservation efforts. Starting Friday, July 3, the City of Parksville is moving to stage four water restrictions, while the Town of Ladysmith goes to stage three. For Parksville residents...
Jul 02, 2026
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Knight time
'Life is pretty good right now:' Nanaimo's Dylan Coghlan back with Golden Knights
NANAIMO - Unclear if he'd ever get another meaningful shot to live out his childhood dream, things are falling into place for Nanaimo's Dylan Coghlan.The 28-year-old defenceman signed a two-year, one-way contract extension with the National Hockey League's Vegas Golden Knights worth $850,000 for next season, followed b...
Jul 02, 2026
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British Columbia
Wildfire evacuation order for Boston Bar, B.C., area alert also extended
An out-of-control wildfire burning near the community of Boston Bar, B.C., has triggered an evacuation order and an accompanying alert. Officials have declared a local state of emergency and say residents in North Bend, Electoral Area A, are being told...
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Victoria police arrest two following incident that injured three people in park
VICTORIA - Police in Victoria say they have arrested two people following an assault with a weapon during an incident that injured three individuals Victoria Police Department says in a statement that three people sustained non-life-threatening injuri...
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Heartbroken girlfriend of B.C. captain tells of close call days before deadly sinking
RICHMOND - The heartbroken girlfriend of a young charter boat captain feared drowned in a deadly sinking in B.C. waters last Sunday says she was aboard the vessel two days earlier when a broken door swung open and water flooded in. Chen Ming, 23, was i...
Jul 03, 2026
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British Columbia person missing after car found abandoned on ferry to Metro Vancouver
SUNSHINE COAST - Police in British Columbia are asking for the public's help after a missing person's vehicle was abandoned on a BC Ferries vessel. RCMP say Joyelle Goldbard's orange Subaru was found unclaimed on the 2:35 p.m. ferry sailing on Thursday...
Jul 03, 2026
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Evacuation alerts up as out-of-control wildfire burns near Boston Bar, B.C.
BOSTON BAR - The British Columbia Wildfire Service says it's helping the Boston Bar Fire Department as a blaze burns close to the community in the southern Interior. The fire is about six hectares in size and is burning out of control west of the Fras...
Jul 03, 2026
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NDP's Nenshi supportive of public cash for Alberta pipeline, wants honesty from Smith
Alberta's Opposition NDP leader says Premier Danielle Smith's plan for a new pipeline has his support, but he's calling on her to be honest about how much taxpayers could be on the hook for it. Naheed Nenshi also says public financing for the pipeline ...
Jul 03, 2026
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Ball Drop
BC Ball Hockey provincials come to Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Year five of the Nanaimo Ball Hockey League is wrapping up with its organizing committee hosting two levels of a provincial tournament. Organizer and player Troy Gladesdahl said 16 teams are participating in the 'B' and 'D' level championships this weekend. "I'm amped up about it. I've been looking forwa...
Jul 03, 2026
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Year Four
Nanaimo United season nears completion while summer kids programs continues
NANAIMO - Canada's World Cup men's soccer team has a hold on the national sports spotlight as local programs like Nanaimo United are working to produce future stars. United's top teams in the BC Premier League (BCPL) just finished their final home games of the season, with the men falling 2-0 and the women falling 5-0....
Jun 29, 2026
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Busy in the Box
Timbermen lacrosse teams head into stretch drive with different goals
NANAIMO - The local box lacrosse season is well underway and three of the highest level teams have a home game on the last Saturday in June.The Senior A, Senior B and Junior A Timbermen are all looking to take steps forward in the second half of their seasons.It was been a massive leap forward for the WLA team in 2026....
Jun 26, 2026
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Looking Back
Clipper netminder takes top prize at annual awards event
NANAIMO - The Clippers celebrated their season and remarkable playoff run with an awards ceremony and gathering of mostly team billets and volunteers.The Tuesday, May 26, celebration came just a few days removed from the end of the team's playoff run, which ended in Brooks on Friday, May 22, and featured speeches and a...
May 28, 2026
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Overtime Hurdle
Clippers lose titanic struggle in BCHL Finals to defending champion Brooks
BROOKS - The Clippers lost a fourth straight overtime game to the Brooks Bandits to lose out in five games in the BCHL Finals.After taking the first game by a score of 3-1 Nanaimo lost three straight 2-1 decisions and went down 4-3 in the series finale.The Bandits have now won back to back BCHL championships while Nana...
May 23, 2026
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Overtime Road Block
Clippers come heartbreakingly close but lose third straight OT game in BCHL Finals
NANAIMO - The Clippers did almost everything a team can do to get a win over the Brooks Bandits in Game 4 of the BCHL Finals but lost a third straight 2-1 overtime game.The Bandits have emerged victorious in games beyond 60 minutes in Games 2,3 and 4.It felt very similar to the first three games in Game 4 with tight ch...
May 21, 2026
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Canada
LeBlanc says Canada seeking clarity after U.S. opts for annual CUSMA review
OTTAWA - Days after the Trump administration decided to require annual reviews of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement instead of renewing it in its current form until 2042, the Canadian government says significant uncertainty remains over the nex...
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Carney to travel to Turkey, where NATO allies will focus on managing Trump
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to leave for Ankara on Monday to attend the annual NATO summit - the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to Turkey since 2015. Turkey's capital will make up the first leg of Carney's week-long sojou...
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Wildfire evacuation order for Boston Bar, B.C., area alert also extended
An out-of-control wildfire burning near the community of Boston Bar, B.C., has triggered an evacuation order and an accompanying alert. Officials have declared a local state of emergency and say residents in North Bend, Electoral Area A, are being told...
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round of 16
Canada ousted from World Cup with 3-0 loss to Morocco
HOUSTON - Canada is out of the FIFA World Cup after falling 3-0 to Morocco in the round of 16 on Saturday. Azzedine Ounahi broke a 0-0 deadlock in the 50th minute, then added a second goal in the 82nd for a brace. Soufiane Rahimi sent a rolling shot in...
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Victoria police arrest two following incident that injured three people in park
VICTORIA - Police in Victoria say they have arrested two people following an assault with a weapon during an incident that injured three individuals Victoria Police Department says in a statement that three people sustained non-life-threatening injuri...
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Nurses in British Columbia will picket the province's largest hospital next week
VICTORIA - The union representing nurses in British Columbia says it will put up pickets around the province's largest hospital starting next week as it escalates its strike. BC Nurses' Union says in a statement it will picket Vancouver General Hospit...
Jul 04, 2026
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World
British military says cargo ship reports being under attack in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen
CAIRO (AP) - A cargo ship came under attack Sunday off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea, the British military said, the latest maritime attack off the conflict-torn Arab country. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center repor...
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Iran's top officials attend prayer for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's top officials and brothers of the country's new supreme leader emerged into public view Sunday to attend the funeral prayers for the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, signaling a new confidence in their safety as calls grew for th...
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Performer calls for Trump's death at funeral for Iran's late supreme leader
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - A performer at the funeral for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for the death of U.S. President Donald Trump before a crowd of hundreds of thousands of people Sunday in the capital, Tehran. Moh...
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Jun 09, 2026
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Island Good Launches New Website
Made here. Grown here. Connected here. Island Good launches new website to make shopping Island products easier Every choice to shop Island-made is a win for Vancouver Island communities and now it's easier than ever. Island Good has launched a newly redesigned website that helps Vancouver Islanders and visitors quickl...
Mar 19, 2026
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Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter
Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter Gear: MEC Nanaimo Is Open
If you're searching for holiday gifts and winter layers, Nanaimo has a new must-visit destination. Mountain Equipment Company (MEC) has officially opened its doors at 2517 Bowen Road, bringing its trusted lineup of outdoor gear, apparel, and expert guidance to the region, just in time for the winter season. From season...
Dec 14, 2025
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